[DannyTN]

True, but as long as it’s not our ships or our citizens, it’s not really our problem. Let the other countries figure out that they can’t appease the Muslims forever.

[Islaminaction]

Agreed, lets arm our ships and let other countries take care of theirs.

[marron]

True, but as long as it’s not our ships or our citizens, it’s not really our problem. Let the other countries figure out that they can’t appease the Muslims forever.

Same pirates.

[ex-snook]

Amen. Other countries saying ‘let Uncle Sam do it’ is a crock. It is past time for these ships with a valuable cargo to go without guards with machine gun capability and hand grenades to repel any pirates. Shotgun riders on the stage.

They could also develop a remote on-shore capability to stall the engines when the ship goes off the chartered course.

Obama should refuse to be the world’s robocop.

[zeebee]

I can’t see 0bama going to war against his own.